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by Nirmala Carvalho
It will happen late this afternoon. The judge also ruled a fine of 10 thousand rupees, because he attended a religious festival. The U.S. citizen can no longer return to India. Sajan K George, President of the Global Council of Indian Christians (GCIC): "Police connivance with ultra-nationalist Hindu forces is shameful in the eyes of the international community."  read more »

Evangelist William Lee was sentenced for three days imprisonment, a fine of Rs10000 and deportation to US for alleged violation of tourist visa violation,He is also included in the ‘black list’ preventing his future visits to India.How ever,the court has ordered to treat his three days remand in the police custody as the jail term.  read more »

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article2540967.ece

Global Council of Indian Christians

P.B. No. 517, Frazer Town, Bangalore – 560 005

PRESS RELEASE
Dear Sir,

Sub: GCIC Condemns Selective Arrest of Evangelist William Lee

Global Council of Indian Christians (GCIC) condemns the selective arrest of Evangelist William Lee for participating in a Musical Concert in Kaloor Stadium in Cochin, Kerala on Thursday, 13-10-2011. The Police arrested Evangelist Lee on Friday night 14-10-11, allegedly for breaking the visa norms and propagating religious sermons. He would be produced before the Ernakulam First Class Magistrate Court on Saturday.

It is an open fact that hundreds of tourists from abroad visit India and get actively involved in various religious programs and public discourses in public places, organized by godmen and women, promoting a particular religion. Such people are never touched and are allowed to go on doing whatever they wish to do without any restraints or objections from any quarters in our secular country, India.  read more »

Koch-Kerala
Lookout notices have been issued at all airports in India for the detention of US evangelist and preacher William Lee, who allegedly violated visa norms by conducting a musical convention here, police said.  read more »